Mike Johnson raises $500,000 to fight Spanberger’s gerrymandering push in Virginia

Published April 14, 2026 7:00am ET | Updated April 14, 2026 7:06am ET



EXCLUSIVE — Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) raised half a million dollars last weekend to combat a ballot measure backed by Democrats that could reshape Virginia‘s congressional map.

Johnson headlined a rally on Saturday opposing the gerrymandering push alongside former GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin in Great Falls, Virginia. After the event, Johnson attended a private fundraiser, where he raised $500,000 to fight against the amendment.

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